Joseph or Joe Carter may refer to:
Military Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), Union general Joseph E. Carter (1875–1950), American Medal of Honor recipient Joseph F. Carter (1842–1922), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Music Joe Carter (guitarist) (1927–2001), slide guitarist Joseph Dougherty Carter (1927–2005), member of the Carter Family
Politics Joseph Carter (socialist) (1910–1970), American socialist activist Joseph C. Carter (born 1956), first African-American National Guard Adjutant General in Massachusetts Joseph N. Carter (1843–1913), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois Joseph O. Carter (1835–1909), Hawaiian politician
Sports Joe Carter (born 1960), Major League Baseball player, 1983–1998 Joe Carter (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer Joe Carter (end) (1909–1991), National Football League player, 1933–1945 Joe Carter (footballer) (1899–1977), English football inside-forward Joe Carter (running back) (born 1962), National Football League player, 1984–1986
Other Joseph Coleman Carter (born 1941), American historian Joseph Henry Carter (1857–1930), British veterinarian Joe Carter, pseudonym for Superman creator Jerry Siegel Joe Carter (Coronation Street), a character on the UK television series Coronation Street played by Jonathan Wrather